Title

Macehead of Narmer, Protodynastic Period (Egypt), c3300 - c3200 BC. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Macehead of Narmer, Protodynastic Period (Egypt), c3300 - c3200 BC. A vulture, possibly the local goddess Nekhbet, hovers with spread wings. Dimension: height: 19.8 cmdiameter: 18.7 cmweight: 10 kg//Oxford, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Date

3300 BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Reference

HRM19E80_185

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

112,3Mb (5,7Mb) / 18,1in x 24,1in / 5428 x 7230 (300dpi)

Keywords

close up religious bird birds limestone country Egypt religion wings weapon weapons ceremonial color colour Egyptian decorative deity God war location century image studio shot vulture concept close-up goddess warfare mace weaponry black background Ancient Egyptian Ancient Egypt Early Dynastic macehead Nekhbet James object 32nd century BC Unknown protodynastic period Narmer animal likeness HIERAKONPOLIS wings spread Mizraim Ashmolean Museum Dynasty 0 Narmer macehead James Quibell Quibell Narmer James Quibell object